Generation Z Artists

Chapter 103 Focus Interview: The Future of a Generation

When Fang Xinghe returned home, everyone was gathered again.

The young eagles are preparing for the high school entrance exam and have no time on weekdays, so they rush over on weekends to have a big meal or play something.

But no one is fooling around today, as everyone knows that the boss is going to be on the Focus Interview.

These days, Focus Interviews carry a kind of sacredness and authority. As long as they report the interviews, most people will believe them.

By clearing your name on this, you can restore a lot of your popularity among the public.

It's a pity that in the era when "Focus Interview" was the most authoritative and had the highest ratings, popularity among passers-by was the most useless and extremely difficult to monetize. This is the contradiction between economic development and the retrograde trend of entertainment.

Thinking about all sorts of things in his mind, Fang Xinghe sat down at the table and surfed the Internet for a while while CCTV-1 was broadcasting the news broadcast.

He now only goes to two places online, one is Tianya and the other is Biliao.

The Internet is completely barren, and only these two places are somewhat popular, with a total of about one to two million netizens.

In the literature section of Tianya, your brother Fang has finally taken charge.

The dark interpretation of "Cang Yexue" shocked the readers at that time. With this interpretation, Xiong Peiyun became the top writer of the Nanfang series, and his influence skyrocketed. Naturally, the benefits reaped by the novel itself were even greater.

Many people in the literature section are praising Fang Xinghe, and the section is divided into two factions, "those with a building" and "those without a building", arguing endlessly.

Because of the fragmentation of single and double chapter narratives, relevant information can be hidden in any seemingly plausible sentence, making the interpretation of "Cang Ye Xue" the most lively cultural activity in the section.

Among them, Brother Feng, also known as "Feng Qingyang", who had been criticizing Fang Xinghe before, suddenly made a 180-degree turn and began to frantically promote Fang Xinghe.

"Fang Xinghe has a heroic spirit in his heart. I am not satisfied with "Cang Yexue" as a novel, but I like Fang Xinghe's sense of satisfaction in revenge.

How happy are you?
If you offend me and make me unhappy, I will not care and will write you into my book, ridiculing you to the utmost.

When I first saw it, I was stunned, as if the sky in front of me was suddenly torn apart. How can a novel be written like this?!

I drank three big bowls of beer that day. It was so satisfying.

Now I have a deep understanding and admiration for him. This man really interprets the youthful spirit to the extreme. He is the concrete portrayal of a chivalrous hero in my mind in the modern world!
I have no doubt that if these media people dare to point fingers at him, he will definitely give them a Tai Chi Banlan Punch without saying a word, making them lie down before asking them to speak.

We, the people of Jianghu, should behave like this!"

When Fang Xinghe saw it, he found it extremely funny.

What kind of gangsters? I don't believe in this stuff, but you take it so seriously. Are you in the late stage of Chuunibyou?!

However, there are quite a lot of people with the second-year syndrome in this section. All readers who like martial arts like Fang Xinghe’s revenge ideas, and they post that paragraph everywhere——

Our charming ancestors taught us that the most important thing is to grit our teeth and suck blood from beasts, to rise up against tyranny, to exterminate all nine generations of aristocratic families, to plunder the houses and dig up the graves of those who offend us, and even the corrupt scholars agree that a grudge of ten generations can be avenged!
Fang Xinghe looked at it for a while and felt something was wrong, so he immediately went out and looked at other forums.

Sure enough, the matter became a big deal.

Unexpectedly yet naturally, this iron-blooded ideology spread rapidly on the Internet and fought fiercely with the appeasers, liberals, and capitulationists.

This year is a special year. The pearl returned home, blood was shed at the embassy, and public opinion was boiling.

It is difficult to write too specifically, but Fang Xinghe has indeed become the representative of a certain ideology. Even though he has never spoken on such issues, that declaration of revenge is igniting emotions among the people uncontrollably.

It turns out that there was national sentiment in this era as well.

The West is indeed strong, but passionate young people are also everywhere.

"No wonder……"

Fang Xinghe suddenly had a deeper understanding of this era and no longer doubted the power hidden in its core.

No wonder there are so many evils causing trouble in the country, and so many messy voices polluting ordinary people, but our family still returns to the top of the world at the fastest speed. It turns out that the positive force has never compromised...

By working backwards from the results that Generation Z has seen to the present, we can finally penetrate the chaotic surface and see the reality at the bottom.

It turns out that this tattered tank that rumbles as soon as it starts moving has been moving forward firmly. Countless worker ants inside it are working hard while cursing, repairing, rusting, developing, and replacing... in full swing.

Some scraps of copper and iron made harsh noises from friction, some rotten and dirty parts were thrown into the garbage dump, and some parts that looked shiny but were fragile inside couldn't wait to jump out of the car...

However, the tank continued to rumble forward, with its gun barrel pointing obliquely towards the sky, moving forward all the time.

Fang Xinghe felt a strong emotion in his heart, and inspiration came to him like a spring. He immediately sat down at his desk and wrote a new essay.

Chinese Chariot

Of all his articles, this is the one with the least theoretical basis, the least realistic basis, and the least rigorous logic.

The whole text is filled with strong emotions and sentiments, and is filled with beautiful visions that people at this time think are "imaginary". After it is sent out, it will most likely be laughed at by the difficult-to-prevent department and nephews for more than ten or twenty years.

But he still kept it carefully and put it in his collection of manuscripts.

You can laugh at me as you like, but it’s up to me whether to post it or not - I will post it if I want to, regardless of whether you like it or not, or whether you agree or not!
I stretched and walked into the living room, and just then, Focus Interview officially started.

At this moment, in countless households across the country, middle-aged men who can only control the remote control for a while are mostly locking onto CCTV-1, waiting to see what hot news has happened today.

The opening of "Jing Da Jie" was uniquely gentle and kind.

"Hello, audience friends, welcome to watch Focus Interview.

This year is the last year of the 20th century. In a sense, this year is a year of literature, education, and succession.

This year, the Action Plan for the Revitalization of Education for the 21st Century, jointly issued by the state and the education department, explicitly supports subject competitions. Middle school Chinese language schools held their first New Concept Essay Competition, and universities began to expand enrollment...

Another important factor that makes us feel that the new century is accelerating is the rise of middle school students.

He made a splash in the New Concept Essay Competition, and then won first place in the Jilin Province Middle School Unified Examination. After that, the media launched a six-month-long confrontation and discussion around him, education, whether to go to school, and what kind of mental outlook middle school students should have.

After the concise opening that was unique to this era, the scene switched to an interview with a reporter.

——I don’t know who did the editing, but it’s a blast from the beginning.

"What do you think of Fang Xinghe?"

Han Han's face flushed, and he didn't know where to look. He forced himself to say a few words, "He's mentally ill. He's seriously ill!"

"Hahahaha!"

In the living room, the little eagles laughed happily.

They didn't know why they were laughing, but this scene was inexplicably funny.

But Fang Xinghe could tell at a glance - the question and the answer were not the same. It was just that using "mental illness" to summarize Fang Xinghe was particularly consistent with Han Han's overall feelings.

So this isn’t a malicious edit, but rather a final conclusion that transcends all the previous processes and nonsense.

The next interviewee, Li Qigang, nodded vigorously and said with absolute certainty: "A genius, I have never seen such a genius before!"

Huang Jinghe's eyes lit up: "The best idol!"

Lin Jingyu's complexion was pale: "Uh, well, ah, both civil and military..."

Taoist Master Zhong stood with his hands behind his back, looking like an immortal: "Layman, do you know what a celestial being is?"

Senior Brother Chen said something human with a strange expression: "I don't understand literature, but Junior Brother Fang's martial arts talent is peerless. At the age of 14, he can practice Tai Chi's chilling power to that level. It's hard to imagine."

Yan Lieshan's eyes were red: "Criminal! Born criminal!"

Uncle Wang Deli was shocked and frightened, his face was filled with lingering fear: "This child is crazy, really, he definitely has mental problems!"

"represent."

Wang Meng raised his head from his deep thoughts, with an earnest expression: "How strong is the vitality and vigor of our next generation? We cannot see it directly, so there are voices like 'the post-80s generation is the lost generation'. But if you look at Fang Xinghe carefully, you can feel the extraordinaryness of an entire generation from him. Their generation must be great."

The living room suddenly fell silent.

The young eagles have just passed the initial discomfort period of forced learning and are now beginning to have some immature but broader thoughts.

They firmly believed that the eldest brother was doing this for their own good, so they gritted their teeth and made a lot of efforts, but the little results were inevitably discouraging.

But today, after hearing what Teacher Wang said and feeling such recognition and expectations, all my thoughts about efficiency and inefficiency suddenly came flooding back, forming an inexplicable feeling in my chest.

It's not depression, but surge.

The scene cuts back to the studio, and Sister Jing continues to speak softly.

"He wrote articles, appeared on TV shows, scolded professors, and beat up his uncle, turning the public opinion field upside down. He quickly became the most popular teenage idol this year, and also led to a trend named after him.

Square Galaxy phenomenon.

The literary world had high hopes for him, and he lived up to expectations, finally publishing his first novel last month.

Once Cang Ye Xue was released, it broke numerous records, sparking strong external reactions and internal unrest in the literary world itself. "The scene cuts to Yu Hua.

"Teacher Yu, what do you think of Fang Xinghe's new book?"

"Awesome, really awesome."

Yu Hua blinked his eyes and started talking nonstop: "If I tell you that I don't want to write such a great book, it's obviously a lie, right? But if I tell you that I can write it, that's a joke. In the Chinese literary world, only Fang Xinghe can write such a work that has a youthful perspective and grassroots thinking, and has a unique height. I feel that the world of youth literature has suddenly become broader."

"But this book has inspired a lot of negative influence. What do you think about this?"

“I find it ridiculous.”

Yu Hua said bluntly: "If a literary work does not exaggerate facts, does not spread rumors and slander, does not extremely deliberately focus on the bad side, and ignores the good parts, then we should regard it as the author's legitimate expression.

Why does a legitimate work have negative effects? Is it because it is too profound and hurts some people?
At the beginning, "Xu Sanguan" also received a lot of criticism and was labeled as "full of negativity". I disagree. Good literary works serve reality. If there are such things in reality, you should correct them as soon as possible, instead of silencing everyone by criticizing the writer. "

"Then do you have any opinions or suggestions for Fang Xinghe himself?"

"Forehead……"

Yu Hua frowned, thought for a while, and suddenly spoke in a low voice.

"Keep writing, with your love and hate, and keep writing unremittingly. The Chinese literary world will not collapse without anyone, but it will surely flourish with you."

The scene cuts to Fang Xinghe's new home and a voice-over sounds.

"At this time of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, Fang Xinghe is like a comet, streaking through the last night before the millennium, bringing us a new atmosphere so strong that it is difficult to describe. So, let's follow our reporter to see what kind of person Fang Xinghe is."

The show had already started for a minute and a half, almost two minutes, when Fang Xinghe finally appeared after much anticipation.

The first shot shows him practicing Tai Chi in the yard.

He was wearing Chinese training clothes and cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles, practicing Tai Chi slowly. The sun shone on his face, but he was a young man without even a stubble.

Sister Xiao asked: "You said before that you were a warrior. Now that "Cang Ye Xue" has achieved such a sensational result, has your perception of your identity changed?"

"No." Fang Xinghe answered calmly without turning his head: "In my heart, martial arts will always be better than literature."

"No matter how high your grades in literature are?"

"Yes."

"why?"

"Because martial arts represent health, wildness, resistance, bottom line, fairness... and literature is just a way for me to make a living. I don't even think I am qualified to talk about literature."

“But the things you said are also reflected in the text.”

“You don’t understand my bottom line.”

Fang Xinghe exhaled a breath, slowly finished his exercise, then kicked the spear on the ground onto the tree trunk with one foot. The spear hit the tree and bounced back, and he caught it in one hand. Finally, he stabbed it straight, and the tip of the spear hit the center of the target hanging on the tree.

The set of movements is smooth and flowing, containing an unimaginable sense of relaxation and beauty.

Sister Xiao was stunned, and in the cut-away footage, one could even see her throat.

Fang Xinghe, the pretentious criminal who deserved the death penalty, turned around and said slowly: "Force can ensure that I can replace the person who bullied me in the worst case, but reason cannot."

Wow……

The little eagles exclaimed in amazement, completely convinced by the big brother's dick.

"So damn handsome!"

Fang Xinghe was also quite surprised. To be honest, he had never thought that this clip would be released. His initial idea was just to show off and to serve as a deterrent in front of the interview team.

But the Focus Interview was released anyway. What does this mean?
The program team's breakthrough point is wildness.

The person who made the decision, Mr. Sun or whoever it was, did not have a strong desire to cover up and whitewash Fang Xinghe, but wanted to expose him and put him in front of the audience.

Interesting...

When the second question was aired, the two were already seated in the living room.

"You wrote the best-selling novel in modern literature. Many well-known writers have spoken highly of "Cang Ye Xue", but you think you are not worthy of talking about literature?"

"'Cang Ye Xue' is too utilitarian."

Fang Xinghe was just telling the truth, but Sister Xiao was shocked, and so were the millions of viewers in front of the TV.

"Um, what do you say?"

“I hope everyone will remember Chen Cang, and also remember that I was the one who created Chen Cang. That’s why I combined so much darkness that is not universal into one novel, and used poetic expression to exaggerate the aesthetics of tragedy. I am proud of having done all this, but my original intention was not noble, so it’s up to others to praise me. I don’t think I can talk about literature.”

Fang Xinghe decisively and simply pushed himself over, shocking countless people again.

Cheng Dayi stared in amazement at Fang Xinghe's handsome and calm face on TV, then looked down at the manuscript in his hand, and his fingers began to tremble violently.

You are paralyzed!
I just found an angle to criticize your series of utilitarian writing behaviors for fame, and you actually blew yourself up before me?!
Are you sick? Ah, are you seriously ill? ! ! !

A little bit, indeed, because most people think so. Recalling Han Han’s words “he is seriously ill” at the beginning of the show, a feeling of absurdity lingers in everyone’s heart.

Sister Xiao took a very obvious deep breath and finally managed to calm herself down and continue the interview.

"So you now feel that the darkness in your writing is not universal?"

"Indeed not."

"Are you under any pressure? Many people outside are guessing that the prototype of Cang Yexue's story happened in your hometown."

"No, I'm not afraid of pressure, but the fact is, my hometown is not that good, but it's not that bad either."

"The more I listen, the more it sounds like I'm under pressure, haha!"

"Let's talk about this, then."

Fang Xinghe's expression straightened up, and he took the initiative to talk in detail about the background of the story.

"In the past few years, Northeast China has experienced a terrible wave of violence, during which too many tragedies have occurred that are hard to bear to watch. My own family, among others, are victims.

I have heard a lot and seen a lot, and I have gained two insights from them.

First, when order collapses, only violence can protect oneself.

Second, any bad order is better than no order.

So "Cang Ye Xue" writes about a kind of darkness under order. The Northeast has not collapsed and still maintains quite strong rules.

But is that good enough?

No, I felt bad, just not the worst.

I wrote it down, gathering together a bunch of extreme darkness that is not universal in one book, which is both an accusation and a warning.

I hope adults can realize that if they don't pay more attention to the Northeast, if they don't remain sufficiently vigilant in such a historical process, and if they don't awaken the numb spectators as soon as possible, the situation may develop to that extent.

The best way to stop a slide is to see the slope and flatten it.

My struggle alone cannot fight against the fate of the entire region. I must arouse a broader social consensus to form a joint force.

So I feel that my utilitarian writing spirit is not worthy of criticizing literature, but I am proud of what I have done, because as long as there is a fierce boss who restrains himself after reading "Cang Yexue", there is a wicked lackey who keeps his tail between his legs and behaves himself, and there is a policy issued as a result, then I have actually changed something.

I know I have done too many willful things, but subjectively, I always hope that my influence can make China better, not worse. "

Xiao Xiaolin looked at the handsome young man who spoke calmly and without arrogance or impatience, and felt that a soft spot in her heart was touched by him.

This softness is not sympathy, not pity, not admiration, not respect.

It is a kind of comfort that comes from motherhood and a kind of pride that comes from the same blood.

Look how great our next generation is!
Teacher Wang Meng is so right. Seeing Fang Xinghe is like seeing the future of Chinese youth.

Although he is definitely at that limit, even so, it still makes people feel at ease.

He will be a good role model.

Xiao Xiaolin couldn't help but smile, and that feeling of relief and approval spread to thousands of households through the television.

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Thank you for another leader of the King, thank you Jiale.

(End of this chapter)